POTASSIUM HEXAFLUOROARSENATE

Arsenic and its compounds are on the Community Right-To-Know List. Reported in EPA TSCA Inventory.

OSHA PEL: TWA 2.5 mg(F)/m³; Cancer Hazard
ACGIH TLV: TWA 0.01 mg/m³; Confirmed Human Carcinogen; BEI: 35 µ (As)/L inorganic arsenic and methylated metabolites in urine
NIOSH REL: CL 2 µg/m³/15M

The Hexaflurate, with the CAS registry number 17029-22-0 and EINECS registry number 241-102-7, has the systematic name of potassium hexafluoroarsenate(1-). And the molecular formula of this chemical is AsF₆K. It is a kind of white to off-white solid, and belongs to the following product categories: As (Arsenic) Compounds; Classes of Metal Compounds; K (Potassium) Compounds (excluding simple potassium salts); Semimetal Compounds; Typical Metal Compounds; ArsenicPesticides&Metabolites; ArsenicMetal and Ceramic Science; Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry; Chemical Synthesis; Herbicides; Potassium Salts; Salts.

The physical properties of Hexaflurate are as following: (1)# of Rule of 5 Violations: 0; (2)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 1; (3)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 1; (4)#H bond acceptors: 4; (5)#H bond donors: 3; (6)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 0; (7)Polar Surface Area: 96.06 Å²; (8)Boiling Point: 157.999 °C at 760 mmHg; (9)Vapour Pressure: 1.407 mmHg at 25°C.

Preparation and uses of Hexaflurate: It is prepared by hexafluoro orthoarsenic acid and potassium hydroxide. It is used as weedicide. And it is used to control cactus on the Grassland.

You should be cautious while dealing with this chemical. It is toxic by inhalation and if swallowed. It is very toxic to aquatic organisms, and may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment. Therefore, you had better take the following instructions: When using, do not eat, drink or smoke; After contact with skin, wash immediately with plenty of ... (to be specified by the manufacturer); In case of accident or if you feel unwell, seek medical advice immediately (show label where possible); This material and/or its container must be disposed of as hazardous waste; Avoid release to the environment. Refer to special instructions safety data sheet.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1)SMILES: [K+].F[As-](F)(F)(F)(F)F
(2)InChI: InChI=1/AsF6.K/c2-1(3,4,5,6)7;/q-1;+1
(3)InChIKey: DITNVAZRXJOPSJ-UHFFFAOYAF

The toxicity data is as follows:

Organism	Test Type	Route	Reported Dose (Normalized Dose)	Effect	Source
mouse	LD50	intravenous	56mg/kg (56mg/kg)		U.S. Army Armament Research & Development Command, Chemical Systems Laboratory, NIOSH Exchange Chemicals. Vol. NX#00126,
rabbit	LD50	skin	> 10200mg/kg (10200mg/kg)	SKIN AND APPENDAGES (SKIN): "DERMATITIS, OTHER: AFTER SYSTEMIC EXPOSURE"	National Technical Information Service. Vol. OTS0536669,
rat	LC	inhalation	> 280mg/m3/4H (280mg/m3)	LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: OTHER CHANGES BLOOD: OTHER CHANGES	National Technical Information Service. Vol. OTS0536669,
rat	LD50	oral	1200mg/kg (1200mg/kg)		"Pesticide Index," Frear, E.H., ed., State College, PA, College Science Pub., 1969Vol. 5, Pg. 129, 1976.